James Ross Gardner

James Ross Gardner was appointed editor in chief of Seattle Met in May 2014 after eight years as a writer senior editor at the magazine. In addition to hiring and managing staff and shaping the voice, tone, and editorial direction of the magazine and website, he also assigns and edits all longform features.

While at Seattle Met his writing has won 14 first place awards from the regional chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and has been a finalist for four national City and Regional Magazine Association awards, winning first place in 2014 for his essay exploring health anxiety in the age of Google. In 2015, under his direction, Seattle Met won the CRMA award for General Excellence in its circulation category.

Before moving to Seattle in 2006, James was the editor in chief of Salt Lake magazine. His writing has also appeared in Esquire, GQ, Talking Points Memo, and Washingtonian magazine. He lives in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.